IN-PERSON @ THE WETLAB ON PIER 40, Secret Science Club joins forces with Hudson River Park, Thursday, June 13 @ 6:30 PM, $10

SPECIAL EVENT! Secret Science Club teams up with Hudson River Park's "Ask a Scientist" to present an all-aquatic evening in Lower Manhattan

Thursday, June 13 @ 6:30PM, $10. (Reserve your tickets.)

Secret Science Club flows into Hudson River Park's Wetlab on beautiful Pier 40 to explore the amazing creatures living in our waters (sharks! seahorses!), how they are cared for at the city’s aquariums, and how they are studied in the wild.

Join us with biologists Hans Walters and Siddhartha Hayes for this special Ask a Scientist event.

Before & After the Talks
--Get up close and personal with wildlife from NYC’s liquid wilderness. Check out the exhibits & aquariums in the Wetlab, filled with inconspicuous marine animals that live right under our noses alongside Wall Street, the West Village, and Chelsea
--Groove to sea-salty tunes in our “Ebb Tide Lounge”
--Imbibe thirst-quenching beers & soft drinks
--Ask a scientist (or two!) about what it’s like to work with and care for animals at an aquarium, how they feel about swimming with sharks, and what we can all do to protect the wildlife in and around New York City

Get $10 tickets here!

Hans Walters is a marine biologist and animal supervisor at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium—where he oversees the “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” exhibit, which features a dozen species of sharks and six species of skates and rays. He is also a field scientist with the WCS’s New York Seascape Program—and studies the movements of sand tiger, mako, and blue sharks that live in the waters around the New York Bight. Hans holds a Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of Miami and a Master’s in Marine Biology from Hofstra University. He’s also the former lead singer of the hard rock band—Z Toyz.

Siddhartha Hayes (he/him) is a field scientist, aquarist, etymology enthusiast, and unconfirmed fish whisperer. As Manager of Research & Aquaria at Hudson River Park, he conducts various projects from ongoing fish and river condition sampling, to pathogens, plastics, and more. He also oversees the Pier 40 Wetlab, a flow-through aquarium of native Hudson River organisms that serves as a primary education site. He works to facilitate research that answers important questions about the river and its denizens and spark a sense of wonder by connecting people with their aquatic neighbors. Siddhartha has a Bachelor’s in Biology and Greek & Roman Studies from Vassar College.

This program meets Thursday, June 13, 6:30PM at the Wetlab on Hudson River Park’s Pier 40. (The entrance to the pier is at the intersection of W. Houston St and West St in Manhattan.) Subway: 1 to Houston St; C or E to Spring St.

Tickets are $10. Click here to reserve your spot!

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.